Arca South is a mixed-use estate owned by Ayala Land, Inc. located at East Service Road, Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig. It was formerly part of Food Terminal Inc. before being sold to Ayala Land.

History

With the decline of FTI, established in 1974, there have been several attempts over multiple Philippines presidential administrations to sell off part of the property, including a public auction in 2009, but they all failed. In November 2012, the Philippine government announced the sale of the or of the property to Ayala Land, Inc. for . Ayala plans to turn the property into a

mixed-use development Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions ...

. Proceeds from the sale are pledged to the programs of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Agrarian Reform. The remaining remains in FTI. In 2013, Ayala Land renamed their property into Arca South. Current construction of the mall is estimated to be completed by 2027, ten years after its initial target date.

Current developments

Residential

Ayala Land Premier * Arbor Lanes * Gardencourt Residences Alveo Land * The Veranda * Park Cascades Avida Land * Avida Towers One Union Place * Avida Towers Vireo

Commercial/Institutional

* AANI Outdoor Market * Arca Main Street * Arca South Corporate Center * Ayala Malls Arca South (Transit, Regional, & Lifestyle Malls) * Landers Superstore Arca South * Sunshine Mall * Tryne Enterprise Plaza * Makati Development Corporation (MDC) Headquarters * Savya Financial Center * Bamberton Place * Z2 Tower * Manta Corporate Plaza * Healthway Cancer Care Hospital * Seda Hotel * Arca South Pitch

Transportation

Land

The planned North–South Commuter Railway and Metro Manila Subway's FTI station will be connected to the Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange (TCITX), which is located in Arca South. In addition to its surrounding access roads, particularly those connecting it with the East Service Road, Arca South is also expected to be served by the Skyway-FTI Interchange of the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway, which will also connect it to the Skyway. The two-

hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), that is, square metres (), and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. ...

Arca South Transport Terminal, operated by ALI partner Interlux Corporation is designed as an access to Arca South estate while the TCITX is under construction.

References

External links

*
Official website
{{Taguig Mixed-use developments in Metro Manila Buildings and structures in Taguig Planned communities in the Philippines 2012 establishments in the Philippines